AfCFTA Agreement Guide
Membership
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) comprises 55 African
Countries and is the largest Free Trade Area in the World.
Market
The Market size of AfCFTA is estimated to be 1.2 billion people
Opportunities and Benefits of AfCFTA Market
Export Opportunities
Beef, Lamb and Goat meat products
Veterinary Medicine Vaccines
Salt
Live animals – Cattle, Sheep and Goats
Wood Furniture
Fruits and Nuts
Wheat Flour
Cereals and Maize
Clothing
Leather Products
Harnesses and Car Batteries
Import Opportunities
Cocoa beans ( Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria)
Coffee (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda)
Fabric – African Prints (Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia)
Essential Oils (Morocco, South Africa)
Cotton (Benin, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Mali, Senegal)
General Export Requirements
Export requirements vary from product to product . Examples are
For Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) – Origin Declaration
For Large Exporters – Certificate of Origin
Product quality and standards certification
Tariff Codes for the list of raw materials used.